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Parody Books

March 27, 2013

Recently, my reading habits have taken a twist, a humorous twist. I am proud to say that I am slightly obsessed with reading parody books. Parody books imitate and often slightly mock a well-known work. I find that they are often lighter and quicker reads. I find the key to reading these is to not take them too seriously—they are meant to be funny.

My journey into "parody-land" all started with a trip to a bookstore, where I saw on displayThe Hunger Pains, a parody of the The Hunger Games. I decided then to place a hold on the book (thanks to the MyMCPL App). I anxiously awaited the arrival of my new discovery, and I was not disappointed when it came in. It took the characters and storyline of The Hunger Games and made it light, humorous, and, in my opinion, hilarious.